D&RGW 144 was sold to Midwest Metallics, McCook, Illinois, in July 1998; sale rescinded; returned to UP at Omaha, 10 June 1999; sold to General Electric Technical Services, used at GE's contract (former C&NW) shop in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

SP 1503, 1507, 1517, and 1519 were sold to Larry's Truck Electric (LTE), McDonald, Ohio, in October 1997. SP 1517 was sold to Peavy 444; an earlier report shows that SP 1507 was sold to Deron Manufacturing, Spokane, Washington, but that sale was rescinded and the unit remained on SP property until it was retired and sold by UP.

2.

SP 1505, 1520, 1524, and 1540 were sold to Helm Financial in July 1997; SP 1505 was re-sold for scrap in July 1997 to Midwest Metallics, McCook, Illinois; SP 1520 and 1540 were scrapped by Metro East Industries, East St. Louis, Illinois, in November 1997; SP 1524 was shipped to Metro East Industries during February 1998.

3.

SP 1508 was sold to National Railway Equipment in April 1997.

4.

SP 1518 was built as EMD 990, the first SD7; retired in May 1997 and moved for storage to Cheyenne, Wyoming; retained for preservation until donated to Illinois Railway Museum in early April 2003; moved to IRM during mid and late April 2003. (donation information from Ken Ardinger, Lance Wales, and Joe Ferguson)

Upon being rebuilt by SP at Sacramento, California, in 1974 and 1976, SP 2957 and 2961 were designated by SP as SD35Es; the other nine units were designated as SD35Rs after being rebuilt at the same location in 1977-1978.

Notes:

1.

SP 2961, 2967, 2970 were sold to Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho, on 15 April 1999.

2.

SP 2962 and 2963 were sold to Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho, on 30 September 1999.

3.

SP 2964 and 2969 were sold to Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho, on 16 April 1999.

4.

SP 2968 was sold to Progress Rail on 31 March 1998; to CLN Industries, Charney, Quebec; to Southern Marine - Taylor Rail Group, Quebec City, Quebec.; seen on 20 May 2004 in red primer paint, with 2968 in number boards, at Mount Pleasnat, Tenn. (photo by Joe Hughes at Railroad Picture Archives); sold to Railway Contractors, Inc. (MJRX), a locomotive dealer/scrapper based in Kansas City; seen as MJRX 2968 at East St. Louis, Illinois, on 4 November 2005, still in red primer paint, with MJRX reporting mark (photo at Trainorders.com). (information from Trainorders.com)

Of the total of 16 units to UP at merger, nine units were assigned UP 718-726, and these seven units were not assigned UP numbers.

Notes:

1.

D&RGW 3051 was retired by SP on 6 May 1996; still on property at UP merger; sold by UP to Helm Financial on 29 May 1998; rebuilt to a GP38-2 by Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho; completed as UP 2574 on 13 October 1998.

2.

D&RGW 3053 was retired by SP on 21 May 1996; still on property at UP merger; sold by UP to Helm Financial on 29 May 1998; rebuilt to a GP38-2 by Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho; completed as UP 2575 on 7 December 1998.

3.

SP 3059 was sold to Helm Financial on 29 May 1998; rebuilt to a GP38-2 by Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho; completed as UP 2576 on 21 January 1999.

4.

D&RGW 3061 was sold to Helm Financial on 29 May 1998; rebuilt to a GP38-2 by Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho; completed as UP 2577 on 22 October 1998.

5.

D&RGW 3062 was retired by SP; sold to Progress Rail, 16 April 1996; still on property at UP merger; sold to Ohio Central Railroad in June 1997.

6.

D&RGW 3066 was sold to Helm Financial on 29 May 1998; rebuilt to a GP38-2 by Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho; completed as UP 2578 on 15 September 1998.

7.

D&RGW 3068 was retired by SP on 21 May 1996; still on property at UP merger; sold by UP to Helm Financial on 29 May 1998; rebuilt to a GP38-2 by Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho; completed as UP 2579 on 5 December 1998.

Original total of 23 units, numbered D&RGW 3131-3153; 13 units to UP at merger; D&RGW 3133-3135, 3137, 3140, 3143-3146, 3150 (10 units) retired by SP prior to the UP merger; D&RGW 3139 and 3152 out of service at time of UP merger and not assigned UP numbers.

b.

Built as Penn Central units; to Conrail in 1976. Lease to Conrail expired and units returned to owner/lessor; leased by D&RGW for 90 days beginning in November 1983, using former CR road numbers; purchased and repainted to D&RGW.

Built as standard GP35s in the SP 7700-class and SSW 700-class; rebuilt to 2000 horsepower GP35Rs by SP at Sacramento in 1979, using non-turbocharged EMD 645 engines; the rebuilding effort was completed on five units: SP 4160 and SSW 4200-4203.

Notes:

1.

SP 4160 was sold to Helm Financial Corp; at Metro-East Industries, East St. Louis, Illinois, during March 1999.

2.

SP 4201 and 4203 were sold to Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho, on 30 September 1999.